JOURNAL OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL

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• Publication Date: October 9, 1974
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1, Chuck Meissner, Professional Staff Member,
Subcommittee on Multinational Corporations, Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, called concerning the oil briefing of Senator Charles H. Percy's
(R. , Ill.) staff personnel scheduled for Friday. He said he would do what
he could to narrow down the list of those who would attend the briefing.
Meissner clearly understands that our interest is to protect against escalating
demands for such briefings which would be beyond our resource capability
and he said he would let me know the outcome tomorrow.
2. I Received a call from William Schneider,
Legislative Assistant to Senator James L. Buckley (R. , N. Y. ), requesting,
for the Senator, whether we had any information on training of Puerto Ricans
by-Cubans , for revolutionary purposes and U.S.S.R. compliances with
SALT. Schneider acknowledged that the Senator was heavily involved in
the New York state gubernatorial battle and of our interest in assuring that
information we provide would not be used in that connection on an attributable
basis, which Schneider appreciated. OCI, advised that we
have no information on the Cuban/Puerto Rican training. I placed a call to
Schneider to advise him of that fact and suggest that he contact the FBI,
but he was not in.
3. Al Schnee, Congressional Relations,
State Department, called as a follow-up to my earlier conversation with
Kempton Jenkins, Congressional Relations, State Department, on the ceiling
for Lao expenditures in the Foreign Aid bill (S. 3394), and explained that State
lawyers have no problem with the provision. When I said I didn't think we
necessarily agreed with that position, he suggested that we deal directly
with the State legal office and suggested Jim Michaels. I -called Michaels but 25X1
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4. Kempton Jenkins, Congressional
Relations, State Department, called to advise that the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, in markup this afternoon, had approved a Hughes-type amendment
on covert action with the principal difference that the Presidential report "would
be to the Congress" rather than the Committees having jurisdiction, as provided
in the Hughes amendment. I told Jenkins that this amendment now appeared
to be unnecessary in view of the action by the House yesterday granting the
House Foreign Affairs Committee certain jurisdiction over intelligence matters
affecting "foreign policy" and that it would be helpful if the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, in reporting out the recommitted Foreign Aid bill, dropped
the Hughes rider.
We also discussed the role of the ambassador provision in the State
Authorization bill which was approved by the House yesterday with our
fallback position "under the direction of the President. "
5. Rick Howe, an intern in the office of
Representative Victor V. Veysey (R. , Calif. ), called for information on the
status of covert action legislation in the Congress. I referred him to the
Senate action on the Hughes amendment and we discussed the action by the
House yesterday in expanding the jurisdiction of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee to include intelligence activities relating to foreign policy. I
then referred him to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the definitive
meaning of the House action, indicating that this was solely a matter for
Congressional determination.
6. Susie Owens, in the office of Senator Russell
Long (D. , La. , called about a case of a former Agency contract type, concerning
medical disability while serving in Africa. Miss Owens felt she had successfully
closed out this matter, with our assistance, in April of this year. She is
sending us the recent letter Senator Long had received from
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7. Met with Jim Davidson, Counsel, Senate
Government Operations Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, concerning
S. 3418, the right of privacy bill. He said there still was no position by the
Committee as to the Agency's request for a partial exemption. He asked that
I check with him tomorrow.
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8. Louise Garzig.lia, OMB, called and
requested the Agency's position on enrolled bill H. R. 12471 which amends the
Freedom of Information Act. I explained that the Director had sent a letter
to the President dated 26 September strongly recommending a veto. She asked
that I call Bill Skidmore, OMB. I called Skidmore and confirmed our position
for veto. He advised that the Director's letter would suffice and no further
written Agency comments were necessary. Earlier, Robert Bedell, OGC/OMB,
had called John Warner and our position for veto was reconfirmed.
9. Met with Al Tarabochia, Chief Investigator, Senate
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Room 319, Old Senate Office Building, to discuss the Agency's input into
Tarabochia's proposed study on thel Tarabochia and
25X1A went over the outline of the study and those areas for Agency support
25X1A were agreed upon. Tarabochia will proceed with the material he now has and
hopes to have a first draft for Agency review in about a week. gave
Tarabochia a copy of a classified Agency study on the Cuban intelligence service
25X1 C for his use and return after the study is completed. It was again confirmed
that the study will not in any way pinpoint
10. Called,Ralph Preston, House Appropriations
Committee staff, and Frank Slatinshek, Chief Counsel, House Armed Services
Committee, to alert them to the fact that H. R. 16373, the right of privacy bill,
would be coming up on the House floor this afternoon and it was our understanding
the House Government Operations Committee staff expects Representative Bella
Abzug to attempt to set aside on the-House floor our Agency exemption to that
legislation. I told Slatinshek we had some backup material on this subject which we
would be glad to get to him. He commented he felt Abzug didn't have a chance of
getting that amendment through but he appreciated our providing that information
so our members could: be prepared for it and he also recommended we contact
Chairman Nedzi directly regarding it.
I chatted briefly with Slatinshek about the Jack Anderson column this
morning pertaining to the case of two Agency employees and the bugging of the
home of one of these. I told him the report in the Anderson column was essentially
accurate but corrected some of the details. Slatinshek said he thought this
wasn't much of a story and he couldn't get too excited about legal consequences
in such a situation.
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11. At the close of the day, I talked to Marian
Czarnecki, Chief of Staff, House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the House
action on the Bolling/Hansen report yesterday and the action of the Foreign
Affairs Committee on amendments pertaining to covert activities. Czarnecki
said he considered both the Bolling/Hansen agreement and the Hughes type
amendment passed by the Foreign Affairs Committee to be consistent with the
understanding which was reached between Dr. Kissinger, the Director and the
leadership of the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees about ten
days ago. He also confirmed that Chairman Morgan has not worked out the
details as to whom in the Foreign Affairs Committee this information should be
passed to. I told him we were in a position to talk to the appropriate parties
when that decision was reached and he said he would let us know as soon as
"things jell. "
12. at with Ralph Preston, House Appropriations Com-
mittee staff, who told me e had reviewed the Covert Action items with Chairman
Mahon who requested that after the recess a meeting be scheduled with the Special
Group for review of these matters with them. I will meet again with Preston
immediately after the recess to schedule the briefing.
Discussed briefly with Preston, Representative Frelinghuyse:n's request
to Chairman Mahon for review by staff personnel of the Murphy Commission of
the Appropriations Committee's investigative team report of 1968 which dealt
primarily with the problem of raw intelligence reports "which go on unused.
I told Preston I was reasonably certain we had no information about the fact of
this request other than a possible copy of the letter, but I would verify this and
be back in touch with him. See Mr. Cary's Journal item.
13. Met with Jack Ticer, Senate Armed Services
Committee staff, who told me Senator Stennis is still holding the 12 September 1974
transcript of the Director's testimony on Chile. Ticer will advise me when it
has been returned.
14.1 Delivered to Frank Sullivan, Senate Armed
Services Committee staff, a rather detailed suggested itinerary and possible
official meetings for the forthcoming trip to the Far East with Senator Sam Nunn.
Sullivan was most appreciative.
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25X125X1A 15. Accompanie OER, to a
breakfast meeting with t e Livestock and Grains Subcommittee of House Agriculture
^'r` Committee. I Ireview of the current and projected grain situation, etc. ,
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in the Soviet Union was very well received. Chairman Foley was endorsed by
Chairman Poage of the full Committee, in a request for possible follow on
briefings at such time as may be appropriate. Certain unclassified documents
were requested and will be furnished. See 1Memo for Record.
as been advised.
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with Chairman Lucien Nedzi, Intelligence Su committee, House Armed Services
Committee, and alerted him to the upcoming floor consideration of the privacy
bill, H. R. 16373. There was no time for mention of the Jack Anderson column.
25X1 17. Received a call from Louise Garziglia, OMB,
who asked for the Agency's comments on H. R. 12471, the enrolled bill on
25X1A Freedom of Information Act amendments, by close of business today. Mr.
I Iwas notified.
25X1 18. Received a call from Jerry Zeifman,
General Counsel of the House u .iciary Committee, who said they are sending
routine letters out to all Federal departments and agencies as part of their
consideration of the appointment of Nelson Rockefeller to the Vice Presidency.
He said the question of a letter to CIA had come up and in his discussion with
Chairman Rodino on the subject they could foresee some problems with respect to
sensitive CIA documents which would become part of the Committee's files. He
gave me the language which had been proposed for our letter and asked me to think
the matter over and be back in touch with him.
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checking with the Director, I called Ralph Preston House Appropriations Committee
staff, on the question he raised earlier with I Ion the request from th25X1
Murphy Commission. Preston was interested in the statement in a letter from
Representative Peter Frelinghuysen to the effect that the Director and the Agency
were aware of the Commission's request. I told Preston our knowledge of the
request was limited to having received a copy of Frelinghuysen's letter to Chairman
Mahon. I said while we did not know the specific content of the investigative report
involved, we neither supported the request nor did we recommend against it. I
said the Director felt this was a matter for Mahon's decision. I did point out howeve
that it would probably be a good idea to check with DIA on this and we would do that
if he wished. Preston thanked me for the suggestion and said he would contact DIA
directly.
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20. I Jim Kronfeld, Staff Counsel, House
Government Operations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Government
Operations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Government Information,
called to alert me that H. R. 16373, the right of privacy bill, had been placed
on the House calendar for consideration today. He felt confident that the 25X1
Committee could defeat the amendment which Representative Bella S. Abzug
(D. , N. Y.) threatens to introduce which would knock out the Agenc Is exemption.
He suggested that we contact our friends on the Hill to alert them.
and I met with Chairman Lucien N. Nedzi (D., Mich.), Subcommittee on
Intelligence, House Armed Services Committee, and Ralph Preston, Staff
Assistant, Subcommittee on Defense, House Appropriations Committee. Both
felt certain that the Abzug amendment could be defeated.
21. In response to the call to Mr. ThuermerTs
office, employment roc ures and a preliminary application form were
sent to
(D. , Tex.
22.
Called Winslow Wheeler, on the
(R. , N. Y. ), to respond to his request for
Wheeler said the
brief background summary which prove e wou satisfy his needs.
23. Delivered to the offices of
Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D., Mass.), Jacob K. Javits (R., N.Y.),
Howard W. Cannon (D., Nev.), Hubert H. Humphrey (D., Minn.),
Thomas F. Eagleton (D., Mo. ), and Representative Gilbert Gude (R., Md. )
which their names were mentioned.
24.
Delivered to the office of
Tom Railsback (R. , Ill.) a suggested reply for a constituent,
who had raised questions about alleged CIA activities
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